ESS Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESST), a digital multimedia and communications company, announced today that Vialta, one of the its subsidiaries, has introduced its ViMedia (Video Internet Media) disc. The disc is a delivery system for media-rich content [...]
The Spike Lee DVD catalogue is growing larger every week it seems. The coming re-issue of Do The Right Thing from Criterion (November 14th) is now joined by several more films from the prolific director. First, from HBO Pictures comes the excellent and [...]
Fans of Vincent Price and classic campy 70s horror will be absolutely delighted to hear that MGM Home Entertainment is preparing both The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) and Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972) for DVD release this coming February. A doctor, [...]
Columbia TriStar Home Video hopes to scare you Sleepless in January when they release the DVD of Stephen King’s Sleepwalkers (1992). ‘Sleepwalkers’ is the terrifying tale of modern-day vampires who prey on virtuous young women. Mädchen Amick is the [...]
This is a terrific and timely idea that we’d like to pass on to our readers. DVD players, Digital cameras, CD recorders and wireless phones are at the top of many wish lists this holiday season. To help shoppers make the right purchase, then figure out [...]
The theme of personal redemption is at the heart of Jesus’ Son, a new DVD being prepared by Universal Home Video for release in January. ‘Jesus’ Son’ is the story of a young man’s circuitous journey from drug dependency and petty crime to a [...]
Warner Home Video is set to jazz things up a bit this coming January with some interesting releases of films that are Jazz-themed. First up is Bird (1988). This is Clint Eastwood’s tribute to the late Charlie Parker, known as ‘Yardbird’ or [...]
Rounding out the Jazz-themed DVDs from Warner Home Video, we have a couple of other interesting offerings: Round Midnight (Special Edition) (1986), is director Bertrand Tavernier’s loving ode to jazz and its creators. Dexter Gordon captured an Oscar [...]
InterVideo, Inc. today introduced CeDVD, a new software-based DVD player/decoder designed specifically for the Windows CE operating system. CeDVD is designed to power DVD playback for a new generation of mobile and multifunction consumer electronics [...]
With his feet firmly rooted in Hollywood and the American market, Martial Arts superstar Jackie Chan has slowly begun to explore cross-over themes in his past films, but in none was the attempt to showcase ’East meets West’ as clearly as in his latest [...]
